Continued economic uncertainty is contributing to a rise in unemployment figures across Kent and Medway and a reduction in the number of vacancies.

Punters have been left in shock after landlords of a pub called time describing their decision due to the fact they were bleeding cash.

A bubble tea shop owner says she's amazed herself by setting up a first store as she never expected to be bringing the craze to the town.

A Eurotunnel train driver says he has suffered legal aged discrimination by losing work benefits because he has reached retirement age.

A star of hit BBC show Dragons' Den has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at a leading business event in the county in May.

Travel and insurance giant Saga has confirmed the locations of two new offices after shutting its huge main headquarters as more staff work from home.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to unveil ways to get more people back in work at the Budget this week as figures reveal an increase across Kent.

A popular and well-known face of Kent business has confirmed she is stepping down.

A number of multiplex cinemas are at risk of closure as a new buyer has yet to be confirmed for struggling Cineworld.

Business owners say they are disgusted at council bosses giving them just a month to clear their desks and leave a shared office space.

A popular stationery chain's Kent stores are expected to close after the firm entered administration.

A highly-rated seaside pub has closed and been put on the market – valued at less than the county's average house price.

Unemployment figures for the county are on the up - and preliminary figures suggest they could creep even higher.

A pharmaceutical company has said it has 'no choice' after announcing staff cuts.

A new book encouraging girls and women to become a train driver has been launched as part of a campaign on Kent's railways.

With Boxing Day sales launching today, our reporter remembers what it was like to work the dreaded bank holiday shift.

Proposals for a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent have been 'significantly' scaled-back amid a ''reset' which has seen the park's boss depart.

There's less than a month until the county's traditional new year business curtain-raiser returns for its sixth annual outing.

A popular desserts parlour chain is set to open a branch at a shopping centre next to a new Costa and near one of its biggest rival companies.

The latest unemployment figures suggest numbers are on the rise across the county as industry prepares itself for a challenging few months.